Eric Billips

Eric Billips is is the owner, captain and instructor at Islamorada Dive Center and Floridia Keys Dive Center. He specializes in scuba, rebreather, spearfishing and captaining in the Florida Keys

DIVE REPORT: ROUGH SEAS PROVIDE A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE KEYS BY LAND

Conditions this past week were a little "sporty." That pesky wind seems to be hanging in there and keeping us from being on the...

DIVE REPORT: HEALTHY CORALS = HEALTHY KEYS

Thank goodness things began to die down this week. The winds weren’t bad, but it did take a bit to get our stellar visibility...

DIVE REPORT: SPOTLIGHT ON THE SPIEGEL

Windy, windy, windy. Oh, and did I say windy? We always say that the winds determine whether or not we can get out, and...

DIVE REPORT: HIGH WINDS & A KEYRIBBEAN VIBE

March has been a windy month, and this past week was no different. As you may remember, it’s winds and not rain that determine...

DIVE REPORT: COOL WINDS & CERTIFICATIONS

This Week’s Dive Report Conditions last week were pretty good through the week; the weekend brought some cooler temperatures and very strong winds. So, we...

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